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All Blog Posts Tagged 'change' (17)

I-Dev International- Market-Based Sustainable Development

I-DEV designs and builds economically-viable, market-based businesses and industries at the base of the pyramid. We do this by aligning the interests of corporations and local communities to create bottom line value for both.… Continue

Added by Brooke on November 17, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

Using Social Media for Social Change: Follow Up to Feast On Good Twitter Chat

Two days ago, AllDayBuffet along with Netsquared co-hosted a Twitter chat on… Continue

Added by Kevin Asuncion on September 24, 2009 at 12:17am — No Comments

The World is NOT your Oyster

Img Courtesy of Time (This is a re-post from my personal blog, I thought it might be an interesting thought spark for people) The world is NOT your oyster. So stop thinking that. According to Websters an Oyster is defined as something that is or can be readily made to serve one’s personal ends. Once you have the oyster, it doesn’t take a… Continue

Added by Kevin Asuncion on August 22, 2009 at 4:23am — No Comments

Change Agents: The rock stars of social change

Changents connects Agents of Change with a fan base of Backers around the world, enabling them to create change together. Change Agents are the ro… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 17, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

BeDo- an inspiring enterprise and brand in one

A Moment in Time BeDo is an Enterprise and a Brand aimed at inspiring and freeing the good in all of us, so that we can live a life of purpose and happiness. It was created as we confronted an… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 10, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

GOOD IDEAS SALON- The power of ideas!

WHAT Good Ideas Salons are where forward-thinkers come together to share ideas to make things better, whether that’s better work, better play or a better world. Based on the success of its Good Ideas Salon series in New York, the team at trends and innovation company PSFK has invited motivated individuals to produce their own salons—harnessing the… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 2, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

TakingITglobal - Engaging Youth for Positive Change

I came across another fantastic organization that is helping to engage youth for positive change on a global scale. Here is a bit about TakingITGlobal.

The Vision Youth everywhere actively engaged and connected in shaping a more inclusive, p… Continue

Added by Brooke on June 26, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

The Campaign for Female Education (Camfed)

The Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) Camfed is dedicated to fighting poverty and HIV/AIDS in rural Africa by educating girls and investing in their economic independence and leadership once they complete school. Since 1993, Camfed has been working in partnership… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on June 15, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

The World is Interconnected: The Importance of Social Change [Akhila Kolisetty]

I found this great article on a new blog and just had to share it. For the original article, please go here.

We all want to change for the better Change: it’s something we all want to embrace, but so… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on June 3, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

SproutBox NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Don't miss out on your opportunity to get involved with this fast emerging organization! APPLY HERE WHAT IS SPROUTBOX? SproutBox invests in entrepreneurs. We represent a new approach to venture capital that is about more than just writing checks. We invest ourselves in a company’s success. Each year, we give four hand-picked startups the team, tools, and resources needed to turn their early stage… Continue

Added by Brooke on May 28, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Youth Social Entrepreneurship in Africa (ADYA)

Thanks to a recent discussion on Futureshifters last week, I discovered this great organization. Here's the info:

MISSION We are a social entrepreneurial group poised to assert our collective will towards seeing a different landscape for those of us born of Afrik… Continue

Added by Brooke on May 23, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Fast Forward Fund - "Youth Investing In Youth For Global Change"

The Fast Forward Fund generates social investment partnerships for outstanding projects led by visionaries in their twenties, supporting a culture of youth philanthropy and youth-directed social enterprise. TARGETED, MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT We inspire, enable & mobilize young leaders as social investors. Through targeted two-year investments, FFF directs… Continue

Added by Brooke on May 4, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

YouthActionNet® Global Fellowship Program - Calling all Applicants!

filepicture_1202890589.gif 2009 Fellowship YouthActionNet® Global Fellowship Program CALL FOR APPLICATIONS A program of the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet® seeks to develop a new generation of socially conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world… Continue

Added by Brooke on April 7, 2009 at 12:28pm — No Comments

TED Fellows wanted: amazing opportunity, deadline soon

Hi Everyone, I thought this would be a great an opportunity for lots of people. Check it out at: http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/242 TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. The TED Fellows program is designed to bring together young world-changers and trailblazers who have shown unusual accomplishment and exceptional courage. The program targets… Continue

Added by Imogen Moore on February 24, 2009 at 7:24am — 1 Comment

Top 10 Ways to Foster Employee Innovation

Here is the link to a great article that presents ideas on how to foster employee innovation in the workplace. Here are the 10 top ways from the article:

1. Find your venture’s nex… Continue

Added by Bruno Bernardes on January 30, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

The future... where does it come from anyway?

I recently discovered a new really cool website called Innovation Watch. Innovation Watch follows trends and speculates about where they may be taking us. News feeds, multimedia, links, books and articles explore what the future might look like. Innovation Watch is published by David Forrest, a Canadian writer and strategy consultant. David advises public and private sector organizations on strategic foresight, business strategy, innovatio… Continue

Added by Bruno Bernardes on January 21, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

United Action:Join the Newest MDG Action Team!!!

United Actions is a global project run by a global team of volunteers. According to the UN Millennium Development Goals Report 2008, gaps remain in the realization of the MDGs. Global challenges require a global and concerted action involving all actors. Each citizen can play a key part. In… Continue

Added by Timothy Ogene on December 21, 2008 at 6:31pm — No Comments